International oil prices rose on the 18th.

As of the close of the day, the price of light crude oil futures for delivery in April on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose by 11 cents to close at $96.32 per barrel, an increase of 0.11%; the price of Brent crude oil futures for delivery in May rose by $3.96 to close at $107.38 per barrel, an increase of 3.83%.